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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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June 25-July 6, 2003
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2003
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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Marchand, Richard
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circa 1900-1970
bulk 1910-1940
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0.5 Cubic feet (1,200 slides, 35mm)
- Collection ID:
- AAG.MAR
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Archives of American Gardens
The Richard Marchand Historical Postcard Collection contains approximately 1,200 35mm slide reproductions of postcard images depicting early twentieth century architectural and garden views of over 600 private estates throughout the United States. The collection includes views of estates owned by popular movie stars of the 1920s and 1930s, including Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Claudette Colbert and Buster Keaton.
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Donaldson, Jeff, 1932-2004
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1918-2005
bulk 1960s-2005
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12.5 Linear feet
0.003 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.donajeff
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Archives of American Art
The papers of African American artist and educator Jeff Donaldson measure 12.5 linear feet and 0.003 GB and date from 1918 to 2005, with the bulk of the records dating from the 1960s to 2005. The collection documents Donaldson's work as a professional artist, his academic career at Howard University, and his leadership role in the Black Arts Movement through biographical material, a small amount of professional and personal correspondence, personal business records, writings by Donaldson and others, research files, artist files, sound recordings of interviews Donaldson conducted with over 40 artists, teaching files, exhibition files, printed and digital material, and photographs. Also found are detailed records of his professional activities and leadership roles in AfriCOBRA, CONFABA, FESTAC, and the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC), including documentation on the Wall of Respect mural.
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Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
- Dates:
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June 23-July 4, 2005
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1 Cubic foot (approximate)
- Collection ID:
- CFCH.SFF.2005
- Repository:
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Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
The Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife, held annually since 1967 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was renamed the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 1998. The materials collected here document the planning, production, and execution of the annual Festival, produced by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (1999-present) and its predecessor offices (1967-1999). An overview of the entire Festival records group is available here: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records.
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Bellanca, Giuseppe M., 1886-1960
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1919-1959
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248.5 Cubic feet (245 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1993.0055
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the archives of Giuseppe M. Bellanca and his company, including the following types of mediums: drawings, stress analysis tests, reports, photographs/negatives, documents, correspondence, patent information, newspaper clippings, business records, and financial statements.
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Breuer, Marcel, 1902-
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1920-1986
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37.6 Linear feet
0.14 Gigabytes
- Collection ID:
- AAA.breumarc
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
The Marcel Breuer papers, 1920-1986, contain biographical material, correspondence, business and financial records, interviews, notes, writings, sketches, project files, exhibition files, photographs, and printed material that document the career of architect and designer Marcel Breuer.
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Asch, Timothy, 1932-1994
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1947-1995
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62 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- NAA.1996-16
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National Anthropological Archives
Timothy Asch was an anthropologist and ethnographic film maker who devoted his professional life to using film as a recording and teaching medium. His papers cover the period from 1966 until his premature death in 1994 and reflect his active career in the field. A large portion of the files relates to his work among the Yanomami people of Venezuela and to his concern with bias in film making.
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Smithsonian Science Information Exchange
- Dates:
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1946-1983
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109.8 cu. ft. (109 record storage boxes) (1 document box) (2 3x5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 482
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records contain minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and correspondence of Stella L. Deignan, Monroe E. Freeman, and David F. Hersey, along with budget and statistical information, reports analyzing the efficiency and usefulness of SSIE, litigation records, contracts, grant proposals, audit information, and records deta...
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Verville, Alfred V.
Verville Aircraft Company
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1886-1969
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53.375 Linear feet (102 containers: 89 legal size document boxes, 2 shoeboxes, 10 flatboxes, 1 large format folder)
5 Film reels (1 35mm, two 16mm, and 2 8mm films)
50.008 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0173
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection contains Verville's personal papers. The material relates mainly to his various aeronautical concerns as well as his involvement with military aviation. The collection includes a large number of photos tracing the development of Curtiss aircraft and Naval Aviation, and especially documenting the design, construction, and flights of a replica of the Navy's first aircraft, the Curtiss A-1 'Triad', built under Verville's direction by the Bureau of Aeronautics to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of Naval Aviation in 1961. Also included are a large number of blueprints and photos of Verville-designed aircraft, especially those developed by the Verville Aircraft Co. in 1928 - 1931
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Smithsonian Institution. Management Analysis Office
- Dates:
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1960-1980, with related records from 1918
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52.5 cu. ft. (52 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
- Collection ID:
- Record Unit 294
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
These records for the most part date from 1960, when Ann S. Campbell became Supervisory Management Analyst in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration. These records include correspondence, organization charts, project reports, audit reports, directives (with background information), various task force minutes, MAO internal...